Climate Candidate Briefing:
Chris Pappas (NH-1)
Race Status & Polling
Chris Pappas’ race is rated a toss-up. He is a sitting member of Congress facing a challenger in the general election. This section will be updated with district-specific poll results as they are published.
New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District
New Hampshire’s new 1st congressional district is located in the eastern half of the state (pictured in green). The redrawn district has an R+1 partisan lean.
Climate impacts:
Climate attitudes (note: this data was collected prior to the district’s new partisan composition.):
According to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 65% of voters in NH-1 are concerned about climate change, while 73% believe it will harm future generations (above the national average).
Sixty-three percent believe Congress should do more about climate change, and 57% believe climate change should be a “high priority” for the next president and Congress, which is above the national average.
Climate issues are discussed by less than half the electorate. Only 37% indicated they talk about climate change even “occasionally,” but this is slightly above the national average of 35%.
Chris’s Climate Position & Record
Chris Pappas has earned a stellar lifetime score of 99 on the League of Conservation Voters Environmental Scorecard, meaning he virtually always takes pro-climate votes in Congress. Read more on his GiveGreen profile.
Concurrent Elections
In 2022, New Hampshire also has a competitive U.S. Senate election and elections for governor and state legislature.
Key Resources
Climate Changemakers fundraiser for Chris Pappas (GiveGreen)
2022 House race ratings (Cook Political Report)
2022 House Crystal Ball (Larry Sabato, UVA Center for Politics)
2022 House elections (FiveThirtyEight)
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